Midwest Auctions Inc.


Russell Hayward has been recognized by the Wisconsin and Illinois Auctioneer Association as  the Midwest's leading authority on Indian artifacts.  He is a compensated instructor and appraiser for Native American Indian items for the above states.

History of Midwest Auctions, Inc. 

Coming in December of 2007, the remarkable Moline, Illinois collection of Budd Hansen.  This will be Part one of the Budd and Mary Hansen collection.  Budd will be 91 on Christmas Day.   This auction will be one you will really want to attend.  It is at the Community Center in Low Moor, Iowa.  Auction starts at 11:00 AM.

Currently offering the remarkable Whitewater, Wisconsin estate of Keith Schoenke.  Keith was a well know gun dealer and artifact collector.   The first auction will be September 21, 2006 at the Low Moor, Iowa Community Center in Low Moor, Iowa.  This is a huge collection with a wide variety of outstanding Indian items.  This collection will involve about 5 auctions.

Currently offering items from the estate collection of the late George Zalesky.  These auction items are from his museum.  Next auction scheduled for these items is March 5, 2005 in the Community Center in Low Moor, Iowa. 

Midwest Auctions Inc. started in business in December of 1989.  It is owned by Russell and Shawna Hayward.  Historical items have always been of special interest and  we specialize in quality Native American items.  We have over fifteen years of experience in auctioneering.  We do not have an auction house; we travel to the owner's location and conduct the auction in an area we feel is the best location for the items being offered. 

Some of our past auctions include:

Dwight and Helen Wilmoth Collection.  Thanks to Dwight and Helen Wilmoth from Mt. Vernon, Missouri for allowing us to liquidate several portions of their collection.   They have an outstanding collection of both Pre-Historic and Historic Native American items.  We are indeed fortunate to have been the auction company selected to sell their collection.  

Part one of the Bruce Filbrandt Collection  Oct. 21, 1999.  This auction was held in Rochelle, Illinois. Bruce and his wife Belinda are from Blue Grass, Iowa.  Bruce is President of the Iowa Archeological Society and well known for his excellent stone, ax and flint collection as well as for his book "Keokuk Axes" which was published in 1997.  

John Peter and Betty Ann Knudsen Collection  April 8, 1999.  This auction was held in Rochelle, IL.  Much of the collection belonged to John Peters' father, John Jones Knudsen from Madison, WI.  His collection was extremely well documented with the last recorded entry being in 1936.  This collection contained some of the finest flint, stone, copper artifacts, pipes, beadwork, etc. we have had the privilege of auctioning.  

Roger B. Petersen Collection April 26, 1997.  This estate auction was held in St. Louis, MO.  Roger was the past president of the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society.  This was an outstanding auction containing a large variety of flint, stone, pottery, etc. plus historical items.  

Old Stockade Museum in Galena, IL October 14, 1995.  The museum was built in 1832 as a refuge for settlers from Chief Black Hawk.  The collection was obtained over the years by Ellsworth Glick, deceased.  It was operated the past 30 years by his widow, Ruth Glick.  The Old Stockade Museum was featured in National Geographic magazine.  The museum closed September 4, 1995.  The auction contained a wide variety of Native American items as well as those of the Old West and Civil War.  

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